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Panorama, Außenalster, Hamburg, Germany, 2026

APRIL 2026 – Panoramic view across the Außenalster from the Krugkoppelbrücke in Hamburg, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We spent last week in Hamburg, and it was a magnificent trip. The weather had been very good, after cold nights and early mornings it got quickly warm. One morning we walked…

WES 43, Langeoog, Germany, 1964 (II)

1964 – Tourists observe the offloading of passengers from traditional fishing boat WES 43 at the beach of Langeoog in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image shows a traditional fishing boat that was common along the North Sea coast throughout the 20th century. It carries the registration WES 43…

Spring, Germany, 2026 (II)

APRIL 2026 – View along the main street of Pörsdorf near Aßling in Bavaria, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image I took this photo about a week ago while we were visiting friends in Pörsdorf, a small community outside of Aßling (which is a small town in Bavaria). It had been…

North Sea Shrimps, Hamburg, Germany

APRIL 2026 – Closeup of fresh North Sea shrimps from Büsum at the Isemarkt in Hamburg, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The comedians of Monty Python used to say: “And now for something completely different.” Et voilá. Shrimps. Büsum in Northern Germany is a busy tourist destination at all times,…

Subway Station Steinstraße, Hamburg, Germany

Steinstraße in Hamburg, Germany, features dark blue and white tiles. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Last Monday we waited at the subway station Steinstraße in Hamburg, ready to explore the city. I liked the clean white and blue tiles on the walls with the name of the station embedded in this…

Spring, Germany, 2026 (I)

APRIL 2026 – View into the blossoming top of a tree on a sunny morning in Unterhaching, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image I took this photo a couple of days ago as the winter seems to be on its way out, finally, at least here in Unterhaching, Germany. Imagine the…

Sunset, Hamburg, Germany, 2026

APRIL 2026 – The Sandtorhafen and Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany, shortly before sunset. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image One of the strangest things (for me) is to return from a nice trip and review the images I took just days before. It just looks unreal, just like a dream. This is…

Harbour, Hamburg, Germany, 2026

APRIL 2026 – The harbour of Hamburg in Germany, seen from the viewing platform of the Elbphilharmonie. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image I’m back from a couple of days Easter break in Hamburg, Germany. The weather was fantastic (for this time of the year), and this time I brought my EOS…

Colosseum, Rome, Italy (IV)

JUNE 2005 – The front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, seen from the edge of the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This shot shows the western facing side of the Colosseum, along the Via dei Fori Imperali from the edge of the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele…

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